Marty Qually for Adams County

Update on the Ag Discovery Center. We should all be proud of the team working in Adams County to attract projects like this. This is such an appropriate attraction for our community. Can’t wait to see ground broken!

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Press Release: PA Agricultural Discovery Center to Locate in Adams County - Adams Economic Alliance Alliance facilitates $658,150 state grant for project’s outdoor ag-themed playground GETTYSBURG, PA (November 18, 2024) – Adams Economic Alliance officials are partnering with the newly-formed nonprofit Pennsylvania Agricultural Discovery Center, a $26 million project envisioned as an agritouris...

I’m not a fan of this ruling. The date on the envelope has nothing to do with voter intent. This will result is some ballots not being counted. I’m especially concerned for senior voters, who may forget or put the wrong date on the envelope. When ballots are received at the elections office, the envelopes are time and date stamped. That is the date that matters.

Anyhow, tell your mail-in -ballot friends to make sure they READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/09/pa-high-court-in-ballot-ruling-did-not-side-with-voters-gov-shapiro.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2HGJrVbcpf324KshGgFJb-SJkfkvWBJHIhrj9JgNrG7ZAW-n_xiKi_kqE_aem_ZwqNiQMP1ikJ7j0TKwCJLg

Pa. high court in ballot ruling ‘did not side with voters:’ Gov. Shapiro Voters who make an inconsequential dating error deserve to still have their valid vote counted, the governor said.

Please join Elizabeth and I while spaces are still open. Tree planting is so important to our wellbeing and that of the Chesapeake Bay. Many of our actions intrinsically impact the Bay negatively. This is your chance to right the scale today and for years to come.

Tree Planting in Gettysburg - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer with the Alliance this Fall! One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees.

https://www.abc27.com/news/brightspeed-launches-high-speed-internet-for-50000-pennsylvania-residents/

BROADBAND UPDATE.

Great news from Brightspeed (formerly CenturyLink). Looks like they will be upgrading lines for 17,763 locations in Adams County. Pretty soon the State will announce BEAD applications and the race will be on to see who covers Adams County the best.

Brightspeed launches high-speed internet for 50,000 Pennsylvania residents CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Nearly 50,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses will soon have access to high-speed fiber internet. Brightspeed says they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today,…

Saturday April 27th come out and meet some great candidates and your local Democratic Committee members. This is a yuge year and we need everyone engaged and working towards victory. All are welcome. For a small donation Chefs Matt Moon and Marty Qually will serve you up some burgers and dogs. Let me know if you can make it.

https://www.wired.com/story/fcc-broadband-speed-100mbps/

Check out this update from the FCC. The new definition for minimum broadband speeds has increased to 20 Mbps upload and 100 Mbps download. The previous acceptable levels were 3 Mbps upload and 25 download. Let's hope that the providers, public sector, and federal funding result in more of us actually having these new speeds!

The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps The old broadband standard of 25 Mbps wasn’t cutting it anymore.

Great story in Gettysburg Connections about the election process in Adams County.

The logistics of running elections in Adams County - Gettysburg Connection As part of our commitment to civil community discourse and transparency and to give voters as much information as possible before they go to the polls, Gettysburg Connection provides information about local elections. Follow all our elections coverage here. Follow our coverage of the 2024 Presidenti...

In case you missed the full page ad in the local paper today from the Adams County Council of Republican Women, here it is. As a candidate, having been attacked by untrue and misleading ads, I thought I would take some time to add some light to this subject.

1. The poor disclaimer. The Adams County Council of Republican Women is absolutely affiliated with the Adams County Republican Committee. Their overlapping membership is obvious to anyone, who cares to look.

2. I cannot speak to each allegation, but I did hear the same claims on Election Day last year. What was left out of this article is that the potential violations were in regards to dueling Republican candidates running for the Gettysburg Area School Board. This was Republican vs Republicans.

3. It is interesting that this is only now coming up. To my knowledge, DA Sinnett has never seriously investigated election violations. So why now?

4. It is no secret that Martha Obryant is still upset about having lost her school board race. She also happens to be a lead player in the Council of Republican Women. Coincidence? I think not.

One thing not clear to me is why Adams County Republican leadership is airing their dirty laundry in public. This is not about overall election interference. This is about a specific race, specific candidates, and specific volunteers. To attempt to frame all future elections as invalid over claims, not proof, of election interference is ridiculous and in this heated election climate this kind of misleading bu****it can be dangerous.

I highly suggest that Republican leadership do two things. Make the DA follow up on all allegations of election violations and keep your dirty laundry inside your house.